| Update: | Compliance Alert – Update on "cBenef – Fiscal Benefit Code" field in Santa Catarina |
| Date: | 2025-02-10 |
The Secretariat of Finance of Santa Catarina (SEF/SC) has announced an update for the "cBenef – Fiscal Benefit Code" (ID I05f) field in Electronic Fiscal Documents (DFE).
What are the changes?
The inclusion of the "cBenef – Fiscal Benefit Code" field in NF-e (Electronic Invoice) and NFC-e (Electronic Consumer Invoice) has been mandatory since November 1, 2023, as per Ato DIAT nº 79/2022. Additionally, starting February 1, 2025, other fields such as cCredPresumido (ID I05h), pCredPresumido (ID I05i), vCredPresumido (ID I05j), and cBenefRBC (ID N14a) will also become mandatory.
What are the impacts?
- Failure to correctly fill in the required fields may result in the rejection of fiscal documents as of February 3, 2025.
- Non-compliance can lead to the loss of fiscal benefits and potential fines per current tax legislation.
The validation rules for NF-e (model 55) and NFC-e (model 65) were activated on November 4, 2024.
The production environment has enforced these rules from February 3, 2025, with additional regulations becoming mandatory on April 28, 2025, and September 1, 2025.
For more detailed information, please refer to Ato DIAT nº 79/2022 and Ato DIAT nº 35/2024 or visit the official SEF/SC website.